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Design and Construction: Studio Dhaka Ltd.
Principle Architect: Muhammad Moniruzzaman
Project: Teach for Bangladesh
Location: House#, 210/A-2 Bir Uttam Mir Shawkat Sarak, Dhaka 1208.

Design & construction team:
Md. Tauhidul Islam
Farhana Afroz Punam
Kamrul Islam
Mushfequs Salehin
Raihanul Islam
Saiful Islam
Dulal Hossain
Abid Ali
Shamim Azad Bulbul

A Film by Asif Salman

Website: asifsalman.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ArchitecturalPhotographyBangladesh/

Project Description:
When the founders contemplated "Teach for Bangladesh", which is part of a Global movement of young leaders working to end educational inequity in Bangladesh, their challenge was: Children are not in control over their destinies; their opportunity to succeed personally, academically and professionally is limited by the socio-economic condition of their families. In fact, tens of millions of children in Bangladesh are denied high-quality education as a
result of an inequitable system.

Bringing about meaningful, sustainable changes to develop the status quo for disadvantaged children require leaders, who are rooted in their local culture, challenges and opportunities, and who believe in the potential of children and their communities. TFB takes a two-step approach to address the educational inequity prevalent in the society through reducing educational disparity in targeted schools and communities while simultaneously building a movement of leaders, who will spearhead the macro-level reform needed to reshape our education system and society in the long run.

Studio Dhaka Ltd. was handed the challenge to create a more minimalist yet brighter headquarter for TFB, featuring collaborative open-plan workspace. Also, since TFB is a donor-based welfare organization, there were fund limitations due to the charitable nature of their business. As a consequence, the concept of the project goes completely “against the wind”: A low-lying building constructed by materials of the lowest possible cost. Studio Dhaka Ltd. followed a design philosophy that quite resonates with the Bangladeshi design aesthetics, with rooms that are typically light, airy and bright, with modern furnishings and natural materials, especially wood to complete the style of cool, calm and uncluttered working spaces.

The project is located in the densest commercial area of Dhaka city. It stands out from the surrounding corporate shiny high-rise buildings in its very humble and down-to-earth structure. As it goes, the edifice and the character of its spaces stand out in the utilization and interplay of natural resources like trees, plants, waterbody, the sun, wind, rain, and shadows. The architectural volume goes green rather than being glass and concrete corporate building. This way bricks, corrugated steel sheet, custom-made mild steel frames for all the openings and cement finish floors take over expensive materials to adorn the structure with environment-friendly materials.

Low energy consumption was another goal of the project, making utilization of the shadows of the existing trees mandatory. As a result, the pods have been arranged in an alternative manner on the opposite sides of the circulation. Through this thoughtful journey, the concept of the whole project evolved as “Weaving the Nature”.

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